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We noticed that one of our customers started ordering an unusually large number of spare parts for their pump and involved us in trying to find the cause. In this case we tell the story. The biogas company in Central Sweden produces biogas where the process uses an eccentric screw pump to feed the biosubstrate to the hyinization. After several years of operation without problems, a sudden […]

Tips for procurement of products for the public sector in water and sanitation projects ALOS 05. A product can be defined as a piece of equipment with a predetermined function. When it is mainly a product that is to be procured for the public sector, ALOS 05 can be used. ALOS 05 is a delivery agreement that contains standardized terms, negotiated between the client and the supplier […]

Tips for procurement of goods in a water and sanitation project ABM 07. A good can be defined as equipment with a predetermined function. When it is mainly a good that is to be procured in connection with an execution contract (AB 04) and/or a turnkey contract (ABT 06), the ABM 07 delivery agreement can be applied. It refers to standardized terms, negotiated between the client and […]

Tips for procuring consulting services in water and sanitation projects ABK 09. In this document, consulting services mean consulting assignments within architectural and engineering activities. ABK 09 is a delivery agreement that can be applied for this purpose. It can be used in all areas of technology; from the initial stages at the idea stage to the final detailed design during the execution stage. The purpose of standardized terms and conditions is to reduce uncertainty, […]

Tips when procuring execution contracts in VA projects AB 04. Contracts where the client provides the design are called execution contracts. A delivery agreement that can be used in this case is AB 04. AB 04 contains general provisions for construction, civil engineering and installation contracts. The purpose of standardized terms and conditions is to reduce uncertainty, the risk of misinterpretation and the workload for the parties and thus the costs. In […]

Here's how to easily and efficiently get the right delivery at the right price. Last revised: 2023.

The water industry's quick guide to the procurement process and how you as a user set requirements when procuring water and sanitation operations. Last revised: 2023.

The water industry is working to highlight the importance of collaboration and the members' collective expertise for the water of the future. We have produced a brochure that presents some of what we are working towards together. The water industry is working to highlight the importance of collaboration and the members' collective expertise for the water of the future. We have produced a brochure that presents a […]

By: Andrea Andersson, Maja Leman, Emma Bengtsson, Malin Molin

By: Vera Pettersson, Melker Jansson, Julia Ho & Klara Säving A survey of the water supply and sanitation industry's sustainability work carried out during four internship weeks in the summer of 2025. The host companies included Sweco, Vattenresurs, Aarsleiff Piping Technologies and Norrvatten.

Partnering Last revised: 2021.

The purpose of standardized terms and conditions is to reduce uncertainty, the risk of misinterpretation, and the workload for the parties and thus the costs. When assembling a specific product, there are a few different delivery agreements to apply. For more extensive assembly work, the procurement is sometimes made according to NLM 19. Please note that NLM 19 deviates from NL 17 and, among other things, […]